The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-02-17


Dloys all uf these for public use. So far It's
the section requires railway companies
to let other persons in possession OF amy
portion oI their land without the cCmpen-
sotion required by the constitution, 1T IL
invalid.
The Vermont people have been summing
up their defensive resources III the event ot
trouble with Canada, and they find the
state can order out 600 militia and one
small iield battery.
The Pennsylvania house OF representa-
tives passed Il joint resolution submitting
the question OF Il prohibition amendment
to the constitution to 4 vote OF the people.
Both houses OF the legislature OF Nevada
adopted resolutions DISTINGUISHING the
Mucmoas in Nevada.
The Helena independent 5 adviccs from
all over the territory indicate another
storm III progress. The chinook has been
chilled by lower temperature from Assina-
bone TO the Wyoming line and from Deer
Lodge to Dawson Center. This is bad Tor
cattle and sheep, which had just began to
recover from deep snow and intense cold.
The Indian commission is still showed up
at Choteau. the paymaster's outfit Is
held in camp. as it is Impossible TO move
nmbuIanceS. Stage coaches are all delayed
Sam Hamilton shot and killed John
Patterson in the latterS house on Rapid
liver, Mich. Hamilton claims that he in
tertered TO save Mrs Patterson from vio-
Isnce at the hands OF her husband and lie
was compelled to shoot Patterson or he
shot down himself.
A crank in Il san Francisco opera house
tried to Kill Patti. the prna-d onna, with
an Internal machine bat injured only l.iin-
self.
The supreme court decides that the law
requiring railroad companies TO permit
Others o maintain warehouses on their
lands is unconstitutional.
Senator Sherman is getting ready to
write a book.
Judge Kelley OF Pennsylvania is writing
his "reminiscences.
Congressman Ira Davenport of New York
will marry Il daughter OF General George
Sparpe shortly.
Congressman .Iehu Baker head is said
to resemble Gladstones closely.
4 fire startin. in the lear OF Red Wards
saloon. Miles City. destroyed that and four
other est adjustments. namely: j. Wright
drug store, valued at 50. 900; \. Smith,
iewcler 81 800; W. Birkie. groceries, ST.
900 Ada Young fruits and small groceries,
$4,000.
Peter Doyle and Thomas Townsend have
been arrested in Pittsburg on suspicion OF
completely III the reseuv Of McMunu, the
Cleveland burglar.
Gov Alger and family OF Michigan have
gone OH tour to Mexico in a luxuriously
furnished private ear.
The high license bill passed the Minnesota
house by Il vote ai 60 to SO.
At Bismarck the house passed the Hot
Springs soldiers home bill and sustains
the veto of the Sioux Falls bill,
Senator ingalis is writing a poleticnl
novel the scenes OF which are in Washing
ton.
New candidates for places on the inter
state commerce commission are appearing.
Mayor Rice OF st Paul, who is 81 the Rig IS
house, has seen the president seyerai times,
and is said to be pushing ex- 1oy. Ramsey
OF Minnesota for place on the commits
sion.
The senate committee on improvement
OF the Mississippi river decided to report a
resolution for the appointment OF Il com
missioner by the president to investi ate
Capt. ohm Cowdan's s plan Tor improving :
the river bv the Lake Borge outlet project.
The president is occupying all the spare
time which he can get in the consdera ton
OF the dependent pension bill. 1t is the
opinion OF the most of the house pension
committee and Of other congressman who
have talked with the president about the
bill within the last few days that he will
veto it.
There is q question among ra;lrood Off
cials as to what date the new interstate
commerce bill goes into effect. Some think
it takes effect sixty days from its passa ye
of the last house Of congress. and Others
sixty days from the approval OF the presi-
dent. According to reading of the bill it
takes effect, SO far as the appointment ot
commissioners is concerned Immediately
upon the approval OF the president, and
so far as its general provisions are con-
cerned sixty days after it's passage,
Nineteen citizens OF New Lexington, Ohio
have petitioned congress to instruct the
president to open negotiations with Great
Britain for the cession OF Canada and 9th.
er British possessions TO the United States.
The Cosgroye Brewing and Mailing com
pany of Toronto has failed. Liabilities,
500, 1000; assets, $S5, 200.
The Toronto Ministerial association pro-
tests against the exemption OF the Roman
Catholic clergy OF the city from the pay
,nent OF municipal taxes on their incomes.
A fuel famine at Fort Benton is immi-
nent. Sixteen dollars per ton is offered for
coal. but there is none to be bought even
at that price. At other points they are
tearing down and burning fen ,es and out
houses The fears heretofore entertained
for the salty OF stock now extends to a
feeling of alarm for the safety OF the poor
who entered the winter with little or no
fuel or provisions. Great fears are felt for
the safety of one Elliott, an Englishman.
The French chamber OF deputies passed
without debate the extra budget asked Tor
the war and naval department. The credits
are sc, 900. 900 francs tothe army, and 30
OOO, 900 francs for the navy. The Belgian
Government has introduced a bill in the
chamber OF deputies for an extra budget
appropriation asking for 49, 600, 900 francs
bf which 10000. 900 francs are asked Tor
presiding military measures. Anewspaper
correspondent who recently visited Stras-
burg writes from Berlin that the German
government is taking advantage of war
alarms for elections. He says there have
been no increase Of troops in Alsace. Lor-
raine, except slight reinforcements at some
garriSOnS. ~,ti
Joe Howard a well known writer on the
New York World was very insulting to Mr..
Pulitzer, the proprietor, who knocked
Howard down.
THE New York strike is about over. The
! Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Penn.
sy1vania have suffered by flood.
Gov. Leslie of Montana steps into Office
United States District Judge Treat has
rendered a decision in one of the most
celebrated manufacturing cases which has
of late years been nfthe courts-that o
the Iowa Steel Barb Wire Company o.